Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 96.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Western Asia, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Western Asia is 96.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Western Asia peaked at 96.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2015.
Western Asia ranks 22nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 85.0% | — |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.0% | 85.0% | 96.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 92.7% | 96.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 55.0% compare
More science & technology data for Western Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 79.4% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 98.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 90.2% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 86.7% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 1,437 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 67.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 22.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Western Asia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Western Asia was 96.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2015.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Western Asia ranks 22nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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